It's certainly nice to know that Saddam is, ahem, keeping busy.
It's also nice to be able to check in and see how independent and not-so-independent news agencies in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other nations are covering the war on terrorism.
Prior to Sept. 11, I can't say I gave much thought to how many English-language versions of international newspapers might be available on the Web. Since then, however, I've discovered there are quite a few sites offering curious readers translations of the news as it's presented in other countries.
Below are a few links I've found helpful or interesting. If you're aware of others, please send me an e-mail message or post a comment in the discussion area.
http://www.kidon.com/media-link/english....
This Dutch site offers a great selection of English-language versions of Arabic newspapers, magazines, and TV and radio stations. Additional new sources are available from around the world, with translations available in French, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Arabic and, of course, Dutch.
Here you'll find stories from the Arabic and Farsi media, translated by Middle East Media and Research Institute in Washington D.C. The pieces make for interesting, sometimes jaw-dropping, reading. Recent offerings include the Iraqi newspaper Babil's coverage of a meeting between Saddam Hussein and his military leaders; a Hamas Weekly column arguing that anthrax should be put into U.S. drinking water; and an Egyptian playwright's satire of extremism in Arabic media.
This site isn't as uncluttered or easy to navigate as the Kidon site, but it offers a good selection of newspapers from the Arab world and other parts of the globe. For war-related news, click on the Middle East or Asia links and look for the country that interests you.
http://gwu.edu/~gprice/newscenter.htm
George Washington University's Gary Price offers a smaller but more concise list of news agencies from the region in conflict. Scroll down to the "World News/International News" heading. Additional war-related links are available from Price at http://www.freepint.com/gary/91101.html
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